JD Wetherspoon

Sir Tim Martin, founder of JD Wetherspoon, tops the South West's biggest taxpayers list with a £170 million tax bill, leading other notable figures in the region.

JD Wetherspoon has announced the discontinuation of San Miguel lager at all its pubs by the end of November 2024. The decision follows San Miguel's transition to a new distributor and will see the Italian lager Poretti replace it, which has drawn mixed reactions from patrons. With continuing pressures on costs, the chairman hints at possible future price increases.